The Other Hand

354 Episodes

1. Electric stats, carbon capture and why we need to take energy price rises on the chin. We are repeating the mistakes of the 1970s. Odd happenings in every corner of financial markets. Trouble ahead?

   Published: 5/3/2022
2. How much damage has social media done? What will Elon do? What should we do? Stock markets look to be in a bit of bother.

   Published: 4/26/2022
3. 'Aggressive' rises in interest rates on the cards. So is showering together - energy conservation is now imperative. Putin looks unwell? Some survival tactics in tough times.

   Published: 4/23/2022
4. Global growth forecasts slashed by IMF and World Bank. Life in Ireland isn't the dystopian nightmare many journos and politicians say it is. Shinners slip in the polls: start of a welcome trend?

   Published: 4/20/2022
5. 'Crisis upon crisis means the end of globalisation'. Is the dollar heading for parity against the euro? Which large country has an inflation rate of 62%. How high will US (and our) interest rates go?

   Published: 4/15/2022
6. Global recession on the way? Via a wage-price spiral? Criminals running the UK government? Covid corner: lab leak or not?

   Published: 4/12/2022
7. The Other Hand returns! Ukraine, inflation and why we should shut off Russian gas now.

   Published: 4/8/2022
8. Ukraine: fascists are not just in the Kremlin. Sanctions should be expanded to a total ban on Russian oil & gas. Central bankers now dealing with fundamental uncertainty, not just risk.

   Published: 3/17/2022
9. Ukraine: humanitarian disaster and global economic shock. Domestic energy bills to triple? Recession inevitable? Policy mistakes inevitable? Is the West as decadent as the despots think?

   Published: 3/11/2022
10. Ukraine: it's existential for both their way of life and ours.

    Published: 3/2/2022
11. Ukraine: are financial markets getting it wrong?

    Published: 2/25/2022
12. Jim denies going soft on the Shinners. Ukraine, sanctions & energy prices: the potential economic implications. Is a global recession on the cards? Who would be an economic policy maker today?

    Published: 2/22/2022
13. Latest Economic news: Ireland is booming. The price of a pint revisited: it's gonna go up a lot. Ireland really is an expensive country - why?

    Published: 2/18/2022
14. Brexit is dramatically altering Irish trade. Demography might be destiny but don't try forecasting it. Housing & voting for the Shinners.

    Published: 2/16/2022
15. Inflation, inflation, inflation. US used car prices lead the way - up 41%. Wage inflation: problem or solution to inequality? Europe and US now on a very divergent interest rate path?

    Published: 2/11/2022
16. The Father Ted approach to policy. MMT - Magic Money Tree? Populism: playing to tribal & atavistic instincts - be very careful.

    Published: 2/8/2022
17. Britain's meltdown. Interest hikes for everyone. Facebook, Apple and Amazon: winner takes even more. Is Facebook for oldies only? Tax luck, not genius.

    Published: 2/4/2022
18. Electric cars go mainstream. Tech earnings still booming - put windfall taxes on those profits in a Sovereign Wealth Fund. Euro interest rates up twice this year?

    Published: 2/2/2022
19. We are nowhere near building enough houses - blame the NIMBYS. Pension or Party? Jim does damp January

    Published: 1/29/2022
20. IMF admits a big forecast error - stagflation beckons? Britain is no longer a serious country - beware electing populist politicians bearing simple solutions.

    Published: 1/25/2022